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cesspool

UK
/ˈsɛspuːl/
US
/ˈsɛspul/

Translations

cesspoolnoun
cesspools
pl
UK
/ˈsɛspuːl/
US
/ˈsɛspul/
fosse d’aisances
The old farmhouse had a cesspool that needed to be emptied regularly.
La vieille ferme avait une fosse d’aisances qu’il fallait vider régulièrement.
Additional translations
cloaqueAu sens figuré, pour un lieu ou une situation moralement ou matériellement sordide.
Synonyms
sewage
pit
drain
cesspit
sinkhole
slough
cesspooladjective
UK
/ˈsɛs.puːl/
US
/ˈsɛs.pul/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to a cesspool.
de fosse d’aisancesTerme technique.
The workers installed a new cesspool pump to replace the old one.
Les ouvriers ont installé une nouvelle pompe de fosse d’aisances pour remplacer l’ancienne.

Definitions

cesspoolnoun
An underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage.
The old farmhouse had a cesspool that needed to be emptied regularly.
A place or situation that is very dirty, unpleasant, or corrupt.
The abandoned building had become a cesspool of crime and filth.
cesspooladjective
Attributive: Relating to, used for, or designed to deal with a cesspool.
The workers installed a new cesspool pump to replace the old one.
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